Inside Ryugu Palace on Fish-Man Island.
Neptune did not grow angry after hearing Tiger's account of his decision to give up his general's rank.
"You've worked hard all these years."
"Life at Army Headquarters really left me unable to catch my breath."
Fisher Tiger sat below the dais.
At that moment, he felt ashamed of his own inadequacy, yet also sincerely reveled in the relief of being freed.
The smile on his face made that clear.
"But what truly gave me the courage to make this decision was you, Madam, and Princess Shirahoshi."
"Oh?"
Neptune raised his brows in surprise, then heard Tiger continue.
"You are already the chief of the Sea Folk, holding the 'Trident of the Sea God' bestowed by Lord Imu. You have the authority to command the entire sea and have been named the 'Holy Knight of the Sea.'"
"Madam Otohime has also been named the 'Empress of the Sea Folk' and commands the 'White Dragon of the Deep Sea.'"
"And most importantly, Princess Shirahoshi. Lord Imu made it very clear that she is 'Poseidon,' the 'Princess of Sea Star,' and enjoys the same World Noble privileges as the Celestial Dragons."
"One could say that the Fish-Man and merfolk races of Sea Star are now completely secure, even without me as an Army General. No one would dare look down on a voice coming from Fish-Man Island!"
Tiger had gotten carried away and spoke at length, every word ringing with conviction.
"Besides, transferring to the Ministry of Police is not necessarily a bad thing."
"After the Five-Star Sea Unification, Sea Star has become even vaster, with its ocean territory expanding tenfold."
"Twelve new undersea cities are also going to be built one after another."
"The World Government will inevitably have to invest more in administration."
"That